International consulting services in Records & Information Management form the foundation of our practice. Many of the other services we provide are linked to a full understanding of client information resources, structure, distribution, and issues. We assist in the development of new Records & Information Management programs as well as the revitalization of existing ones. HMC offers to take a leadership role during implementation in order to assure maximum return on investment to the client.
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Retention Schedules – create the most critical element in a successful Records & Information Management program that should accurately reflect the information resources of a business regardless of media, realistic retention periods, information ownership matrices, all applicable regulatory retention requirements and operational needs, followed by management authorization
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Records & Information Policies & Procedures – draft for client approval core statements of policy and practice, operations and user manuals, and presentations
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File Plans & Classification Systems – build a structured approach for information organization that facilitates consistent filing and efficient retrieval, and also in mapping from hard copy resources to alternative technologies
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Electronic & Digital Media Storage & Retention – assist in the selection of suitable technologies that meet operational and retention requirements for information resources, and linking networks and servers to retention policies and schedules
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Records Archiving & Storage Programs – prepare outsourcing specifications, independent vendor evaluations, and program procedures, as well as conducting box content reviews of inactive records
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Information Migration Planning & Implementation – manage information during facilities relocations, closures, and mergers & acquisitions, as well as plan and support alternative technology conversions
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Training Programs – develop and conduct staff training programs and management briefings, including the preparation of manuals, course outlines, handouts, and presentations
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Business Continuity Plans for Vital Records Protection – identify information vital to client operations, and prepare plans to assure protection of that information in event of disaster so that operations can be resumed with minimum business interruption